Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
नभोवाणी-दक्ष-निन्दा तथा सती-माहात्म्य-प्रतिपादनम् / The Celestial Voice Rebukes Dakṣa and Proclaims Satī’s Greatness
सा सत्येवार्चिता नित्यं कीर्तिसंपत्प्रदायिनी । परमा परमेशानी भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनी
sā satyevārcitā nityaṃ kīrtisaṃpatpradāyinī | paramā parameśānī bhuktimuktipradāyinī
Diese höchste Göttin — Satī selbst — wird sie täglich in Wahrheit verehrt, schenkt sie Ruhm und Wohlstand. Sie ist die Erhabenste, die souveräne Herrin des höchsten Herrn, und die Spenderin sowohl weltlichen Genusses (bhukti) als auch endgültiger Befreiung (mukti).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that worship grounded in satya (truth and integrity) purifies the devotee and draws the Goddess’s grace, culminating not only in auspicious worldly order (fame and prosperity) but also in mukti—release from bondage—through Śiva-Śakti’s compassion.
In the Shiva Purana’s devotional framework, Saguna worship of Śiva (often through the Liṅga) is naturally accompanied by reverence to Śakti as Parameśānī. Her worship supports and completes Śiva-bhakti, granting both dharmic prosperity and the maturity that leads to liberation.
A key takeaway is nitya-arcana—daily worship performed with truthfulness and purity of intention—such as offering water, flowers, and mantra-japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with ethical discipline (satya) as the inner vow.